Irma Serrano

Biography

Irma Consuelo Cielo Serrano Castro (9 December 1933 – 1 March 2023), better known simply as Irma Serrano, was a Mexican singer, actress, and politician, widely known by the nickname “La Tigresa.” Born in Comitán de Domínguez in Chiapas, she rose to prominence in the 1960s as a performer of ranchera and corrido music and developed a parallel screen career spanning Mexican cinema from the early 1960s onward. In music, Serrano recorded and performed extensively in traditional Mexican popular styles; sources note a professional takeoff in the early 1960s, including work associated with Columbia Records. As an actress, she became closely identified with bold, sensational genre filmmaking and star vehicles built around her “La Tigresa” persona, while also appearing in mainstream productions alongside major figures such as Cantinflas and El Santo. Beyond film, she played a notable role in Mexico City theater as the owner and producer of Teatro Fru Fru (a venue she acquired and restored), staging adult-oriented and controversial productions, including an adaptation of Émile Zola’s Nana. In politics, Serrano was elected in 1994 to the Senate of the Republic (Mexico), associated with the…

Movies & TV Shows

1. La Madrastra (2005) — La Duquesa
2. El Extra (1962) — Señorita en la audición
3. Lola the Truck Driver (1983) — Flor de Lotos / Alondra
4. Shark Hunters (1963) — Rosa
5. Santo vs. the Zombies (1962) — Det. Isabel
6. Santo and the Golden Eagle (1973) — Irma Morales
7. Naná (1985) — Naná
8. El zurdo (1965) — Catalina
9. Juana la Cubana (1994)
10. Lovers of the Lord of the Night (1986) — Saurina
11. Noches de Cabaret: Las Reinas del Talón (1978) — as self
12. La tigresa (1973) — Irma 'La Tigresa'
13. El caudillo (1968)
14. The Revenge of Gabino Barrera (1971)
15. The Monastery of the Vultures (1973) — Amalia
16. El hijo del diablo (1966)
17. Los gavilanes negros (1966)
18. El corrido de María Pistolas (1964)
19. La Chamuscada - Tierra Y Libertad (1971) — Chabela Herrero
20. La Martina (1972) — Martina
21. Los malvados (1966)
22. El Hijo De Gabino Barrera (1965)
23. Adriana del Rio, actriz (1979) — Self
24. Los amores de Juan Charrasqueado (1968)
25. Los Sheriffs De La Frontera (1965)

Directed

1. Naná (1985) — Director